Careers at GVI

Join a group of adventurous and like-minded individuals from 5 to 20 weeks as a member of an international research team.

Live in some of the most dramatic and remote locations on earth, and gain practical field work experience. Run in conjunction with governments, world agencies and pioneering charities, GVI supplies all science and expedition staff as well as the technical equipment to ensure the validity of these programmes well into the future. Former expedition members benefit from a Careers Abroad service.

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Reference TGVI - 002
Current Status Available
Location Ao Luk, Krabi province of Thailand
Term N/A
Description Train Expedition Members to gain a TEFL qualification with the minimum of resources. Teach English to local adults and children in the community through free English classes for communication. Assis...
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Reference SEYGVI-007
Current Status Filled
Location Mahe
Term N/A
Description We are urgently seeking practical people to assist our partners in Seychelles, SCMRT-MPA, to convert some ruins into an operational research base.There is a ranger station on the island and the volunt...
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Reference ECGVI-003
Current Status Available
Location Upper Napo River, Ecuadorian Amazon
Term N/A
Description We are looking for a new staff member who can join the team in the field and assist with the management of volunteers on a biodiversity and community expedition in the Ecuadorian Amazon. The main r...
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Reference ECGVI-004
Current Status Available
Location Upper Napo River, Ecuadorian Amazon
Term N/A
Description The role is to assist the Expedition staff in the running and operation of all aspects of the Expedition: helping with science and community programmes, logistics, training of Expedition Members, main...
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Reference PATGVI - 912
Current Status Available
Location Patagonia
Term N/A
Description Be one of the Expedition Medics on a cold weather expedition which is, at times, very remote. Apart from medical responsibilities, also assist in all areas of the running of the GVI Patagonia expediti...
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Reference ECGVI-005
Current Status Available
Location Upper Napo River, Ecuadorian Amazon
Term N/A
Description Act as the base medic and staff on all trips into the primary forest, including remote Satellite camps. Assist in all areas of the running of the Ecuador expedition. Assist leading groups whilst condu...
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Reference TGVI - 003
Current Status Filled
Location Krabi province of Thailand
Term N/A
Description Organize and oversee various environmental, conservation, and community development activities and projects in the area for international volunteers. Serve as a liaison between volunteers, community,...
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Reference AFRGVI-ED011
Current Status Available
Location Mariepskop Mountain, Limpopo province
Term N/A
Description The role is to assist the Expedition staff in the running and operation of all aspects of the Expedition,helping with science and community programmes, logistics, training of Expedition Members, maint...
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Reference AFRGVI - ED007
Current Status Available
Location Edeni & Venetia Game reserve, Limpopo province, south Africa
Term N/A
Description The current projects focuses on studying the reintroduction and subsequent impact of large predators and Elephant. The ultimate objective is to develop practical recommendations on more effective game...
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Reference ECGVI-007
Current Status Available
Location Mondaña, Napo province, Ecuador
Term N/A
Description Provide English language instruction in residential high school setting in the Amazon rainforest.

Scheduling and class time will vary but you will be expected to accompany students during ...
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Reference TGVI-004
Current Status Available
Location GVI base Ao Luk Thailand
Term N/A
Description The role is to assist the Expedition staff in the running and operation of all aspects of the Expedition: helping with teaching and community programmes, logistics, training of expedition members, sma...
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Reference TGVI-111
Current Status Available
Location Suratthani is perfectly located as regards to the South of Thailand.
Term N/A
Description The Language is a private language school operating in Suratthani that requires Four Native English Teachers to join our happily placed team to begin training on the 1st of May 2008. You would teach t...
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Reference MXGVI-PM002
Current Status Available
Location Pez Maya/Mahahual, Q. Roo Mexico
Term N/A
Description Help run the expedition with other staff, provide dive training for Expedition Members and maintain and repair dive equipment, boats, cars and compressors. Keep up the high standard of health and safe...
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Reference MXGVI-M003
Current Status Available
Location Pez Maya/Mahahual, Q. Roo, Mexico
Term N/A
Description Manage the Science programme, train Expedition Members in survey and monitoring techniques, teach species recognition, write reports, liase with local partners and Mexico head office. Drive boat, main...
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Reference MXAUT-001
Current Status Available
Location Autlan, Jalisco
Term N/A
Description The Regional University, named Centro Universitario Regional (CUCSUR) from Guadalajara University, prepares students in conventional tourism as to be employed in hotels, restaurants and government but...
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Reference SEYMCSS-009
Current Status Filled
Location Mahe
Term N/A
Description Monitoring turtles and whale shark tagging in season, entering data, informing tourists, general admin, environmental mooring installation.
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Reference MXCON-L004
Current Status Filled
Location Ría Lagartos Reserve, Yucatan
Term N/A
Description Monitoring, labeling and measuring nesting turtles, transferring nests, releasing hatchlings into the wild, patrolling beaches, taking care of nests and hatchlings. Writing up reports and analyzing d...
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Reference UKGVI-009
Current Status Available
Location United Kingdom Head Office (St Albans)
Term Part Time
Description Internship available at GVI's head office. Join a vibrant and dynamic work environment at one of the UK's leading Volunteering Organisations.

Your role within the team will be varied allowi...
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Reference UKGVI-010
Current Status Available
Location United Kingdom Head Office (St Albans)
Term Part Time
Description Internship available at GVI's head office. Join a vibrant and dynamic work environment at one of the UK's leading Volunteering Organisations.

Your role within the team will be varied allowi...
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Reference ECGVI-009
Current Status Filled
Location Upper Napo River, Ecuadorian Amazon
Term N/A
Description The Programme Coordinator will have full responsibility for all aspects of GVI’s Amazon expedition in co-ordination with the Director of Programmes. The successful candidate will direct all areas of t...
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Reference PATGVI - 911
Current Status Available
Location Patagonia
Term N/A
Description Have the responsibility for the medical health of staff and volunteers on a demanding cold weather research expedition in the mountains of Argentine Patagonia. Manage medical protocols and provide tra...
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Reference PATGVI - 913
Current Status Available
Location Patagonia
Term N/A
Description Staff the day to day activities with the expedition members of the biological projects and research activities, collecting scientific data. Live in the outdoors in basic tented conditions and provide ...
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Reference PATGVI - 914
Current Status Available
Location Patagonia
Term N/A
Description Staff the day to day activities with the expedition members of the biological projects and research activities, collecting scientific data. Live in the outdoors in basic tented conditions and provide ...
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Reference PATGVI - 915
Current Status Available
Location Patagonia
Term N/A
Description Live out in the field with the Expedition Members and field staff for the majority of the expedition, coordinating the day to day activities of the expedition. Being a strong leader with good organiza...
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Reference USGVI-001
Current Status Available
Location North America Head Office (Boston)
Term Part Time
Description Global Vision International seeks a personal assistant intern to the Founder and CEO for a period of six months to assist with both personal and business related matters for the Global Vision Internat...
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Reference UKGVI-006
Current Status Available
Location United Kingdom Head Office (St Albans)
Term Part Time
Description A position has become available for a part time IT support intern at GVI head office in St Albans, UK. The successful candidate will have a working knowledge of computer operating systems and basic...